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NOTE. 

 The flowers 

 shown in the 

 engravings are 

 only half nat- 

 ural size. 



FOREWORD. 



It is now six years since we inaugurated the policy 

 of selling only Field Grown Roots of Dahlias and the 

 results have more than upheld our judgment. Grow- 

 ing plants of Dahlias do not travel well, pot roots are 

 not capable of being divided while the field grown roots 

 will for the most part divide into two or more if re- 

 quired; this makes them much cheaper, and besides 

 the field grown roots are more likely to give a larger 

 and finer crop of flowers. 



NEW SHOW DAHLIA 



VIRGINIA MAULE. 



Among the many new Dahlias offered this may well 

 be considered a great advance in the type because of its 

 exquisite color and fine form. A large "Show" Dahlia 

 of beautiful form and splendid size. It is an exquisite 

 shell pink in color one of the most beautiful we know. 

 It is a strong free grower, fine foliage, a very free bloomer 

 with long stemmed flowers very valuable for cut 

 flowers. Price, 50c. each, 84.50 per doz. 



NEW DECORATIVE DAHLIA 



"JACK ROSE." 



Absolute perfection seems unattainable; but there 

 are so many high qualities united in this fine variety 

 that little is left to be desired. The leading quality- 

 is the color, a brilliant crimson-red with fiery tones 

 in the center of the flower, the whole overlaid with a 

 soft violet-maroon. The coloring suggested the name. 

 The form of the flower is the pure " Decorative " type, 

 double to the center never showing the vellu« stamens 

 or immature green. The flowers are from five to six 

 inches across under normal conditions. The habit 

 is compact, medium height and freelv branching, pro- 

 ducing twenty to thirty well budded, long stems to a 

 plant. By disbudding flowers six inches across on 

 thirty inch stems may be had. They keep remarkably 

 on the plant, one of its most valuable points and 

 unsurpassed in that respect. The demand for Dahlias as 

 cut flowers is constantly increasing, and this fine variety 

 is unsurpassed for that purpose because of its splendid 

 color, size, stem and keeping qualities. {See cut.) 



Price, field grown roots, 50c. each, S5.00 per doz. 



GIANT DECOR- 

 ATIVE DAHLIA 



MRS. ROOSEVELT. 



This new Dahlia is acknowledged to be far supe- 

 rior to the celebrated Dahlia Grand Duke Alexis 

 {See QuilLd Dahlias, page 15S.) It is of larger size, 

 better color, more graceful in form, has better stems 

 for cutting, will bloom better, and last, but not least. 

 will keep longer when cut. The flowers are perfectly 

 double, of largest size, 6 to S inches, while the color is 

 a delicate pink, shading t<> soft, clear pink. 

 cut.) Price, field-grown roots, 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. 



